Minors form 8.2 per cent of Indian athletes ineligible to compete due to dope positives
Delhi sprinter Abhi Sirohi, who has not yet turned 14 years of age, is among the 100-plus athletes who are…
Author: G Rajaraman
Dropped from Olympic team, India entered Hockey star in Steeplechase
Some stories from the distant past have a way of bobbing up. And here is a delightful one that surfaced…
Teenager Parvej Khan attracts provisional suspension after positive EPO test
Middle-distance runner Parvej Khan, hailed as India’s latest track sensation after his exploits in the NCAA circuit in the United…
Repeat offender gets 10-year ban including two years for using multiple banned substances
In a landmark order, a National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) has handed down powerlifted Sandeep Kaur a 10-year ban for…
Integration Sports Science & Coaching: A sports psych and an S&C coach share insights
Dr Nanaki Chadha, Sports Psychologist, and Surabhi Date, Strength & Conditioning Expert, share their insights into critical questions surrounding the…
Coaching elite athletes is mostly about mental aspect of sport, says Jaspal Rana
It is not often that a top-flight sports coach opens up the treasure trove of learnings. You sense that most…
‘Get Kids to Play’ offers practical solutions to vexed issues around children’s sport
Did you notice we have come a long way and yet are stuck in the same space? Yes, we have…
Vijayan Bala’s book is a fragrant bouquet of inspirational legends of Olympic sport
It is the Olympic Year and with just under three months left for the start of the Olympic Games in…
Deepika Kumari scripts fairytale comeback to claim maiden World Cup medal as a mother
Deepika Kumari made the world sit up and take notice by claiming her 30th medal in World Cup Stage competitions…
Athlete-Journalist relationships: From Sunday Club meetings to tracking social media handles now
Some of us sigh poignantly or smile in sheer nostalgia when recalling some conversations with sportsperson that we would take…